Blood glucose test cost in Alexandria, LA
In Alexandria, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Blood glucose (sugar) test: from $6.50 to $6.50, with a median of $6.50. Across Louisiana, the median is $9.80 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82947, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 13, 2026 and Jan 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Alexandria, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital lowest Alexandria, LA HC 82947 GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT POC | $6.50 | $25.00 | $3.85–$24.34 | 74% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA HC 82947 ASSAY, GLUCOSE, BLOOD QUANT | $69.94 | $269.00 | $3.85–$228.65 | 74% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.50, median $6.50, highest $6.50.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This test measures the sugar in a blood sample. Fasting glucose is a standard test for diabetes and prediabetes.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.